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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,880.09, 82,303.80 and 23,289.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,880.09, 82,303.80 and 23,289.64 is: 34,927.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,880.09 : 82,303.80 = 23,289.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,880.09/82,303.80 = 23,289.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,880.09x = 82,303.80 × 23,289.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,880.09x = 1,916,825,872.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,825,872.63/54,880.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,927.53

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